just now (170+ words) Valentina Matviyenko stressed that Russia has the means to respond to modern challenges - Russian Politics & Diplomacy Russian Politics & DiplomacyInto section "- Business & Economy Business & EconomyInto section " - Military & Defense Military & DefenseInto section " - Science & Space Science & SpaceInto section " - Society & Culture Society & CultureInto section " Oreshnik missile ensures Russia's security for years to come " top senator MOSCOW, November 25. /TASS/. The Oreshnik missile, the Poseidon nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle, and the Burevestnik missile will ensure Russia's security for years to come, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "We have the means to respond to modern challenges. We can respond harshly and seriously. The emergence of our state-of-the-art weapons " the Oreshnik, the Poseidon, and the Burevestnik " ensures the security of Russia and its people for many years to come. Imagine what would have happened if, from his first day in office, our president had not been concerned…...

just now (44+ words) Authorities have identified the man who was swept into the ocean off the coast of Big Sur as Army Specialist Amanpreet Thind. Authorities have identified the man who was swept into the ocean off the coast of Big Sur as Army Specialist Amanpreet Thind....

just now (555+ words) True North Copper has put another serious run on the board at its exciting new Aquila copper-cobalt discovery within its Mount Oxide project in Queensland, stretching the mineralised strike to more than 900m and confirming what management says is the emergence of a multi-deposit copper district. True North says the new intercepts have strengthened the outlines of two steep, high-grade plunging shoots, one stretching 250m, the other 150m, both of which remain open at depth. The latest assays come from the southern shoot, where the company concedes suboptimal collaring did little to diminish the scale of the system, instead helping refine targeting for the next phase. Management is still awaiting results from the final four holes drilled into Aquila, with the full set of nearby Apollo and Acanthis prospect assays due between December and January. But already the picture is clear: Aquila is…...

just now (456+ words) KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has ordered the sister of fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho and his close associate Eric Tan to pay close to US$2.8bil (RM11.58bil) to 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) over "tainted proceeds" that belonged to the sovereign wealth fund. Justice Mahazan Mat Taib granted the judgment in default (JID) against Low May Lin, the sister of Low or known as Jho Low; and Tan, whose whereabouts remain unknown; after finding that 1MDB had proven its case against the two. "The evidence before this court reveals an elaborate, multi-layered, and multi-faced syphoning of funds orchestrated by individuals in positions of power, aided by a network of offshore entities and trusted associates, including the defendants," Justice Mahazan said here on Tuesday (Nov 25). "The plaintiffs also called three witnesses, namely former 1MDB chief executive officer Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, UK-based financial fraud investigator…...

just now (451+ words) Two mountaineers airlifted to safety after climbing party of four runs into trouble on Aoraki Two climbers, including an internationally certified mountain guide, died while scaling New Zealand's highest peak late on Monday, police said. Authorities were alerted that a group of four climbers had run into trouble high on Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook, prompting them to deploy specialist teams and helicopters for a rescue operation. While two climbers were located and airlifted to safety unharmed, police reported on Tuesday, the guide and his client were found dead in steep alpine terrain. Specialist teams were working to bring the bodies down "in a challenging alpine environment, police area commander Vicki Walker said. The two victims were still to be identified. Mr Walker said police were working to contact their next of kin and "until that process has been…...

just now (362+ words) Simone Grogan has been writing business stories since 2020. Hailing originally from the North West of England, she got her first dose of the Australian corporate world working as an assistant in stockbroking. Simone was a reporter at The Market Herald and later Business News " where she covered resources, companies and corporate finance " prior to joining The West Australian in 2023. A $650 million contract haul lifted shares in Subiaco-based contractor SRG Global on Tuesday, bolstering a run that's seen the company double its stock price in the past 12 months The raft of new work adds to a broadening pipeline of projects across Australia and New Zealand for the listed business and follows a string of acquisitions, including its recent $115m purchase of WA marine infrastructure group Total AMS Among the contracts posted to the market include the design and construction of concrete tanks…...

just now (223+ words) Overnight, 249 Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVs were intercepted and destroyed by air defense systems on duty: - 116 UAVs " over the Black Sea, - 76 UAVs " over the territory of the Krasnodar Territory, - 23 UAVs " over the territory of the Republic of Crimea, - 16 UAVs " over the territory of the Rostov region, - 7 UAVs " over the territory of the Bryansk region, - 4 UAVs " over the territory of the Kursk region, - 4 UAVs " over the Sea of Azov, - 2 UAVs " over the territory of the Belgorod region, - 1 UAV " over the territory of the Lipetsk region. In the Rostov region, 3 people died. 10 residents of Taganrog and Neklinovsky district were injured. Two apartment buildings, a private household, a building of a Mechanical college, two industrial enterprises and kindergarten No. 7 were damaged in the city. In the Krasnodar Territory, 6 people were injured, at least 20 houses were damaged. In Novorossiysk, seven apartment buildings and at least seven…...

1+ min ago (68+ words) " Drone attack on the "Beriev Taganarog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex" .Ukr channels claim damaging one of the aircraft -- particularly, the A-60 airborne laser laboratory aircraft " Drone attack on the "Beriev Taganarog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex" " Drone attack on the "Beriev Taganarog Aviation Scientific and Technical Complex" . Ukr channels claim damaging one of the aircraft -- particularly, the A-60 airborne laser laboratory aircraft...

1+ min ago (509+ words) For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in areas of Monmouth County, here's what sold for or under $400,000 between Nov. 17 and Nov. 23. Please note that the properties in the list below are for real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of Nov. 17, even if the property may have been sold earlier. For a price tag of $400,000 ($331 per square foot), the detached house, built in 1956 and at 14 W. Richard Street changed hands in October. The home spans 1,208 square feet of living area, with three bedrooms and one bath. The property comprises an 8,755-square-foot lot. The deal was finalized on Oct. 24. Situated at 177 Tulip Lane, this condominium, consisting of two bedrooms and two baths, was sold in October for a price of $400,000, translating to $363 per square foot. The property, constructed in 1986, offers a living area of 1,102 square feet....

2+ min ago (26+ words) Mia King shapes as the burning selection question as North Melbourne hunt an AFLW flag, with Emma Kearney noting "heartbreak" is inevitable in grand final week....